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Graduation of the Fahamu Pan-African Fellowship first cohort
Fahamu hosted the graduation of the Fahamu Pan-African Fellowship first cohort. The event marked the end of a year-long program that supported and nurtured a cadre of visionary, innovative and energetic activism and leadership among Kenya’s community organisers.
Download the Fellows' Portrait Book [PDF]
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Pambazuka talk with Firoze Manji and Molly Kane
May 25, 2011 Discussion with Firoze Manji and Molly Kane of Pambazuka News and Pius Adesanmi of Carleton University: “African Awakenings and New Visions of Solidarity” to celebrate Africa Liberation Day. Video-taping by Wangui Kimari (Carleton).
The campaign for the ratification of the protocol and its coming into force made history in Africa and the world at large. Fahamu and Pambazuka News have contributed to making that history. This is a significant milestone in the promotion and protection of women’s rights in Africa. - Amie Joof-Cole, FAMEDEV, Senegal
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Fahamu call for Applications
Journalist visit to the 19th African Union Summit- Lilongwe, Malawi, June 2012
The 19th African Union Summit will take place from 23rd - 30th June 2012 in Lilongwe, Malawi with the theme of ‘Boosting Intra-Africa Trade’ and ‘2012 year of Shared Values’. Fahamu- Networks for Social Justice (www.fahamu.org) through its Emerging Powers in Africa Initiative is pleased to announce a call for applications for its journalist visit to the Summit. Five successful applicants will be chosen to participate in a 4 day visit during the Summit. Media professionals in print, broadcast, radio and online fora from Africa, India, China and Brazil are encouraged to apply before the deadline of 30 March 2012. Download [PDF]
Support rural women farmers: Help raise $4,000 for the We Are The Solution Campaign
The 'We Are The Solution' project will provide the Rural Women's organisations in Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Guinea with learning and support to enable them to lead on a campaign to promote the benefits of traditional family farming and how these methods can combat the issues of hunger and loss of biodiversity as well as ensuring that local people retain control over food security of their communities and countries. The project will also focus on the women's learning on womens rights and feminism.
Go to the Global Giving website to donate and support this Fahamu initiative
Pambazuka News
Through the voices of the peoples of Africa and the global South, Pambazuka Press and Pambazuka News disseminate analysis and debate on the struggle for freedom and justice.
Fahamu publishes the weekly electronic news and information forum for social justice in Africa, Pambazuka News. With a readership of 500,000, Pambazuka News is produced by a pan-African community of over 1,000 citizens - academics, social activists, women's organisations, writers, artists, poets, bloggers, and commentators - who together produce insightful and thoughtful analyses that make it the most innovative and influential sites for social justice in Africa.
Advocacy
Fahamu’s advocacy work aims to support human rights and social justice movements by promoting the innovative use of information and communications technologies and by stimulating debate, discussion and analysis.
Fahamu courses
As part of its mission to build the capacity of African human rights and social justice movements, Fahamu develops training materials and runs courses, including by distance learning.
Fahamu provides training to strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in Africa to promote and protect human rights and to help them become sustainable and effective organisations.